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N-30D, 1996-05-01
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                                                                  April 16, 1996
 
Dear Fellow Shareholders:
 
     I am pleased to provide you with the semiannual report for Heritage Cash
Trust-Money Market Fund (the "Fund") for the six month period ended February 29,
1996. During this period, the net assets of your Fund increased by approximately
$260 million to $1.56 billion.
 
     During the past six months the Federal Reserve Board has lowered the
discount rate on two occasions by a combined total of 0.50%. This action has
helped to lower most other short-term interest rates, including those on
short-term money market securities such as those that are the principal
investments of your fund. At the end of February 1996, the seven-day effective
yield for your Fund stood at 4.71%, down from 5.12% six months earlier. We do
not expect the Federal Reserve Board to take any actions to cause short-term
rates to either increase or decrease significantly over the next several months.
 
     We continue to take a very conservative approach to investing the assets of
your Fund. Your Fund continues to maintain a AAAm rating from Standard & Poor's
reflecting the fact that our credit quality and average maturity criteria are
even more restrictive than those required by the Securities and Exchange
Commission. We also continue to provide you with a wide range of convenient
features, including free checks, free unlimited checkwriting with a $100 minimum
per check and daily sweeps of all cash to and from your brokerage account. In
June 1995, the time period to settle securities trades with your brokerage firm
decreased from five to three days. These new "T+3" rules make the use of a cash
holding place such as Heritage Cash Trust even more important to help facilitate
any transactions in your brokerage accounts.
 
     Thank you for your continuing investment in Heritage Cash Trust-Money
Market Fund. We look forward to serving your investment needs for years to come.
 
                                          Sincerely,
 
                                          /s/ Stephen G. Hill
                                          Stephen G. Hill
                                          President
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                    HERITAGE CASH TRUST -- MONEY MARKET FUND
                            STATEMENT OF NET ASSETS
                               FEBRUARY 29, 1996
                                  (UNAUDITED)
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
     PRINCIPAL                                                                                   FINAL
      AMOUNT                                                                               MATURITY DATE(S)          VALUE
- --------------------                                                                       ----------------      -------------
<C>                        <S>                                                              <C>                  <C>
COMMERCIAL PAPER--87.9%(A)
   DOMESTIC--72.3%
        BANKING--0.6%
             $10,000,000   Wachovia Bank of North Carolina, Bank Note, 5.15%.............            04/17/96    $   10,000,000
                                                                                                                 --------------
        BEVERAGES--5.5%
              50,000,000   The Coca-Cola Company, 5.05%-5.15%............................   04/11/96-04/24/96        49,672,542
              35,100,000   PepsiCo, Inc., 5.18%-5.35%....................................   03/11/96-03/14/96        35,047,473
                                                                                                                 --------------
                                                                                                                     84,720,015
                                                                                                                 --------------
        BREWING--0.7%
              10,070,000   Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc., 5.40%.........................            03/01/96        10,070,000
                                                                                                                 --------------
        CHEMICALS--3.8%
              50,000,000   E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company, 5.12%-5.53%................   03/22/96-04/12/96        49,781,338
              10,000,000   Monsanto Company, 5.37%-5.45%.................................   03/25/96-03/26/96         9,963,176
                                                                                                                 --------------
                                                                                                                     59,744,514
                                                                                                                 --------------
        COMPUTER/OFFICE EQUIPMENT--1.5%
              15,500,000   Hewlett-Packard Company, 5.05%................................            05/17/96        15,332,578
               7,300,000   Xerox Corporation, 5.37%......................................            03/08/96         7,292,378
                                                                                                                 --------------
                                                                                                                     22,624,956
                                                                                                                 --------------
        CONGLOMERATES--3.2%
              50,000,000   Raytheon Company, 5.19%.......................................            03/08/96        49,949,542
                                                                                                                 --------------
        CORPORATE FINANCE--9.3%
              50,000,000   Ciesco, L.P., 5.30%-5.35%.....................................   03/22/96-04/11/96        49,782,892
              50,000,000   Corporate Asset Funding Corporation, 5.13%-5.38%..............   03/21/96-05/03/96        49,741,422
              40,000,000   General Electric Capital Corporation, 5.05%-5.57%.............   03/05/96-05/01/96        39,756,947
               5,806,040   Navistar Financial Owner Trust 1995B A1, 5.75%................            11/15/96         5,806,031
                                                                                                                 --------------
                                                                                                                    145,087,292
                                                                                                                 --------------
        DRUGS--3.9%
              50,000,000   Eli Lilly & Company, 4.83%-5.58%..............................   03/18/96-08/13/96        49,457,287
              10,850,000   Schering Corporation, 5.05%-5.30%.............................   03/29/96-05/02/96        10,791,549
                                                                                                                 --------------
                                                                                                                     60,248,836
                                                                                                                 --------------
        ELECTRONICS--1.5%
              22,990,000   Motorola, Inc., 5.18%-5.30%...................................   03/11/96-03/22/96        22,943,774
                                                                                                                 --------------
        FOOD--11.8%
              50,000,000   Cargill, Inc., 5.05%-5.35%....................................   04/04/96-05/01/96        49,607,666
              49,989,000   H.J. Heinz Company, 5.10%-5.20%...............................   03/06/96-04/26/96        49,813,583
              35,000,000   Kellogg Company, 5.0%-5.09%...................................   04/08/96-05/31/96        34,664,814
              50,000,000   Sara Lee Corporation, 5.36%...................................            03/28/96        49,799,188
                                                                                                                 --------------
                                                                                                                    183,885,251
                                                                                                                 --------------
        HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS--2.8%
              44,725,000   The Procter & Gamble Company, 5.02%-5.05%.....................   05/02/96-06/14/96        44,253,059
                                                                                                                 --------------
</TABLE>
 
    The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
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                    HERITAGE CASH TRUST -- MONEY MARKET FUND
                            STATEMENT OF NET ASSETS
                               FEBRUARY 29, 1996
                                  (UNAUDITED)
                                  (CONTINUED)
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
               PRINCIPAL                                                                                FINAL
                  AMOUNT                                                                     MATURITY DATE(S)             VALUE
- ------------------------                                                                    -----------------    --------------
<C>                        <S>                                                              <C>                  <C>
        OIL & GAS--9.6%
             $40,000,000   Amoco Corporation, 5.20%......................................            04/08/96    $   39,780,444
              10,000,000   Atlantic Richfield Company, 5.38%.............................            03/08/96         9,989,539
              35,000,000   Chevron UK Investment PLC. 5.10%-5.60%........................   03/21/96-06/27/96        34,753,111
              15,000,000   Chevron Oil Finance Company, 5.40%............................            03/04/96        14,993,250
              50,000,000   Shell Oil Company, 5.09%-5.35%................................   03/08/96-03/29/96        49,875,021
                                                                                                                 --------------
                                                                                                                    149,391,365
                                                                                                                 --------------
        PUBLISHING--4.3%
              49,915,000   Knight-Ridder, Inc., 5.02%-5.13%..............................   04/25/96-05/14/96        49,461,533
              16,880,000   The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., 5.05%-5.33%..................   04/11/96-05/07/96        16,759,228
                                                                                                                 --------------
                                                                                                                     66,220,761
                                                                                                                 --------------
        PAPER--1.5%
              24,235,000   Kimberly-Clark Corporation, 5.16%-5.18%.......................   03/20/96-03/28/96        24,162,919
                                                                                                                 --------------
        TELECOMMUNICATIONS--9.1%
              10,000,000   Ameritech Capital Funding Corporation, 5.04%..................            05/15/96         9,895,000
              40,000,000   Ameritech Corporation, 5.05%..................................            04/16/96        39,741,889
              49,800,000   AT&T Corporation, 4.97%-4.99%.................................   05/13/96-05/16/96        49,278,716
              43,400,000   Southwestern Bell Telephone Company, 5.17%-5.32%..............   03/07/96-05/07/96        43,174,413
                                                                                                                 --------------
                                                                                                                    142,090,018
                                                                                                                 --------------
        TRANSPORTATION--3.2%
              50,000,000   United Parcel Service of America, Inc., 4.98%-5.10%...........   04/12/96-06/07/96        49,564,102
                                                                                                                 --------------
                           Total Domestic Commercial Paper...............................                         1,124,956,404
                                                                                                                 --------------
    FOREIGN--15.6%(B)
        DRUGS--2.2%
              34,800,000   SmithKline Beecham Corporation, 5.30%.........................            03/15/96        34,728,273
                                                                                                                 --------------
        FOOD--4.5%
              20,000,000   Nestle Capital Corporation, 5.08%-5.11%.......................   04/12/96-07/15/96        19,748,472
              50,000,000   Unilever Capital Corporation, 5.20%-5.32%.....................   04/26/96-05/03/96        49,583,267
                                                                                                                 --------------
                                                                                                                     69,331,739
                                                                                                                 --------------
        ELECTRONICS--2.9%
              46,000,000   Siemens Corporation, 5.37%-5.38%..............................   03/08/96-03/11/96        45,936,853
                                                                                                                 --------------
        PUBLIC FINANCE--5.7%
               5,000,000   The Canadian Wheat Board, 5.21%...............................            06/04/96         4,931,257
              45,000,000   Export Development Corporation, 5.40%.........................            03/01/96        45,000,000
              39,475,000   Province of Alberta, 5.28%-5.36%..............................   03/12/96-04/17/96        39,331,498
                                                                                                                 --------------
                                                                                                                     89,262,755
                                                                                                                 --------------
        UTILITIES--0.3%
               4,000,000   Ontario Hydro, 5.33%..........................................            04/15/96         3,973,350
                                                                                                                 --------------
                           Total Foreign Commercial Paper................................                           243,232,970
                                                                                                                 --------------
                           Total Commercial Paper (cost $1,368,189,374)..................                         1,368,189,374
                                                                                                                 --------------
</TABLE>
 
    The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
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                    HERITAGE CASH TRUST -- MONEY MARKET FUND
                            STATEMENT OF NET ASSETS
                               FEBRUARY 29, 1996
                                  (UNAUDITED)
                                  (CONTINUED)
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
               PRINCIPAL                                                                                FINAL
                  AMOUNT                                                                     MATURITY DATE(S)             VALUE
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<C>                        <S>                                                              <C>                  <C>
CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT--0.6%(A)
             $10,000,000   Wachovia Bank of Georgia, 5.25%...............................            03/22/96    $   10,000,000
                                                                                                                 --------------
                           Total Certificate of Deposit (cost $10,000,000)...............                            10,000,000
                                                                                                                 --------------
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY SECURITIES--13.4%(A)
              21,381,469   Agency for International Development - Jamaica, 5.74%(d)......            03/30/19        21,381,469
              11,467,500   Agency for International Development - Sri Lanka, 5.43%(d)....            06/15/12        11,515,643
              32,000,000   Federal Home Loan Bank, 4.85%-5.39%...........................   04/15/96-07/16/96        31,655,031
              50,000,000   Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, 4.93%-6.01%...........   05/13/96-06/21/96        49,532,292
              50,000,000   Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.15%-5.97%............   05/16/96-06/27/96        49,493,022
              10,000,000   U.S. Treasury Note, 7.50%.....................................            01/31/97        10,200,964
              10,000,000   U.S. Treasury Note, 8.0%......................................            01/15/97        10,240,854
              25,000,000   U.S. Treasury Bill, 5.0%......................................            07/05/96        24,562,500
                                                                                                                 --------------
                           Total U.S. Government Securities (cost $208,581,775)..........                           208,581,775
                                                                                                                 --------------
REPURCHASE AGREEMENT--0.9%(A)
Repurchase Agreement with State Street Bank and Trust Company, dated February 29, 1996, @
  5.28%, to be repurchased at $13,361,959 on March 1, 1996, collateralized by $12,855,000
United States Treasury Notes, 7.50%, due October 31, 1999 (market value $13,947,432,
including interest) (cost $13,360,000)...................................................                            13,360,000
                                                                                                                 --------------
TOTAL INVESTMENTS (cost $1,600,131,149)(c), 102.8%(a)....................................                         1,600,131,149
OTHER ASSETS & LIABILITIES, net, (2.8%)(a)...............................................                           (44,349,139)
                                                                                                                 --------------
NET ASSETS (net asset value, offering and redemption price of $1.00 per share;
 1,556,051,018 shares outstanding), consisting of paid-in-capital, net of accumulated net
 realized loss of $269,008 100.00%.......................................................                        $1,555,782,010
                                                                                                                 ================
CLASS A SHARES
NET ASSETS (net asset value, offering and redemption price of $1.00 per share;
 1,556,046,850 shares outstanding), consisting of paid-in-capital net of accumulated net
 realized loss of $269,008...............................................................                        $1,555,777,842
                                                                                                                 ================
CLASS C SHARES
NET ASSETS (net asset value, offering and redemption price of $1.00 per share; 4,168
 shares outstanding), consisting of paid-in-capital......................................                                $4,168
                                                                                                                 ================
</TABLE>
 
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(a) Percentages are based on net assets.
(b) U.S. dollar denominated.
(c) The aggregate identified cost for federal income tax purposes is the same.
(d) Floating rate notes, which reset on a weekly basis. Rates indicated are
rates as of February 29, 1996.
 
    The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
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                    HERITAGE CASH TRUST -- MONEY MARKET FUND
                            STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
                FOR THE SIX MONTH PERIOD ENDED FEBRUARY 29, 1996
                                  (UNAUDITED)
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<TABLE>
<S>                                                                                        <C>            <C>
Investment Income:
Interest.................................................................................                 $41,216,168
Expenses (Notes 1 and 4):
  Management fee.........................................................................   3,415,705
  Distribution fee.......................................................................   1,076,410
  Shareholder servicing..................................................................     769,092
  Custodian/Fund Accounting fees.........................................................      98,172
  Federal registration fees..............................................................      90,358
  Amortization of state registration expenses............................................      87,617
  Reports to shareholders................................................................      42,771
  Professional fees......................................................................      22,918
  Insurance..............................................................................      12,846
  Trustees' fees and expenses............................................................       4,052
  Other..................................................................................      14,522
                                                                                           ----------
        Total expenses...................................................................                   5,634,463
                                                                                                          -----------
Net investment income and increase in net assets resulting from operations...............                  35,581,705
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</TABLE>
 
    The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
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                    HERITAGE CASH TRUST -- MONEY MARKET FUND
                      STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                FOR THE SIX MONTH
                                                                                  PERIOD ENDED            FOR THE
                                                                                FEBRUARY 29, 1996       YEAR ENDED
                                                                                   (UNAUDITED)        AUGUST 31, 1995
                                                                                -----------------     ---------------
<S>                                                                             <C>                   <C>
Increase (decrease) in net assets:
Operations:
  Net investment income.......................................................   $    35,581,397      $   56,296,383
  Net realized gain (loss) from investment transactions.......................               308            (269,316 )
                                                                                -----------------     ---------------
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations..........................        35,581,705          56,027,067
Distributions to shareholders from net investment income ($.025 and $.05 per
  share, respectively)........................................................       (35,581,397)        (56,296,383 )
Increase in net assets from Fund share transactions (Note 2)..................       262,041,981         312,390,427
                                                                                -----------------     ---------------
Increase in net assets........................................................       262,042,289         312,121,111
Net assets, beginning of period...............................................     1,293,739,721         981,618,610
                                                                                -----------------     ---------------
Net assets, end of period.....................................................   $ 1,555,782,010      $1,293,739,721
                                                                                =================     ==============
</TABLE>
 
    The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
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                    HERITAGE CASH TRUST -- MONEY MARKET FUND
                              FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
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The following table includes selected data for a share outstanding throughout
each period and other performance information derived from the financial
statements.
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                               FOR THE
                                              SIX MONTH
                                             PERIOD ENDED                      CLASS A SHARES                      CLASS C
                                             FEBRUARY 29,              FOR THE YEARS ENDED AUGUST 31,              SHARES
                                                 1996        --------------------------------------------------    -------
                                             (UNAUDITED)      1995       1994       1993       1992       1991      1996+
                                             ------------    ------     ------     ------     ------     ------    -------
<S>                                             <C>          <C>        <C>        <C>        <C>        <C>       <C>
NET ASSET VALUE, BEGINNING OF PERIOD......      $1.000       $1.000     $1.000     $1.000     $1.000     $1.000    $1.000
                                                ------       ------     ------     ------     ------     ------    -------
INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:
  Net investment income (a)...............        .025         .050(b)    .029(b)    .025(b)    .038(b)    .063      .000
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS:
  Dividends from net investment income and
    net realized gains (a)................       (.025)       (.050)     (.029)     (.025)     (.038)     (.063)     .000
                                                ------       ------     ------     ------     ------     ------    ------ 
NET ASSET VALUE, END OF PERIOD............      $1.000       $1.000     $1.000     $1.000     $1.000     $1.000    $1.000 
                                                ======       ======     ======     ======     ======     ======    ====== 
TOTAL RETURN %............................        2.47(d)      5.00       2.87       2.48       3.77       6.27      0.01(d)
RATIOS TO AVERAGE DAILY NET ASSETS (%)
  /SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:
  Operating expenses, net.................         .79(c)       .79(b)     .79(b)     .78(b)     .78(b)     .79       .79(c)
  Net investment income...................        4.96(c)      5.00(b)    2.87(b)    2.47(b)    3.75(b)    6.20      4.74(c)
  Net assets, end of period   
   ($ millions)...........................       1,556        1,294        982        925        953        890        --
</TABLE>
 
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  + For the period February 29, 1996 (commencement of Class C Shares) to
    February 29, 1996.
(a) Includes net realized gains (losses) which were $.001 ($.001), ($.001),
    $.001, $.001 and $.001, per share, respectively.
(b) Excludes management fees waived by the Manager in the amount of less than
    $.001, $.001, $.001 and $.001 per share, respectively. The operating expense
    ratios including such items would be .81%, .81%, .81% and .78%,
    respectively.
(c) Annualized.
(d) Not annualized.
 
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                    HERITAGE CASH TRUST -- MONEY MARKET FUND
                         NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                  (UNAUDITED)
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Note 1: SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES.  Heritage Cash Trust (the "Trust") is
        organized as a Massachusetts business trust and is registered under the
        Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as a no-load, diversified,
        open-end management investment company consisting of two separate
        investment portfolios, the Money Market Fund (the "Fund") and the
        Municipal Money Market Fund. The Fund is designed for investors who wish
        to participate in a portfolio of debt securities with remaining
        maturities of not more than 397 days. The Fund offers two classes of
        shares, Class A and Class C Shares. Class C Shares may be acquired only
        through exchanges of Class C Shares of other Heritage Mutual Funds. The
        preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally
        accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and
        assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures. Actual
        results could differ from those estimates. The following is a summary of
        significant accounting policies.
 
        Security Valuation: The Fund uses the amortized cost method of security
        valuation (as set forth in Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of
        1940, as amended). The amortized cost of an instrument is determined by
        valuing it at cost at the time of purchase and thereafter
        accreting/amortizing any purchase discount/premium at a constant rate
        until maturity, regardless of the effect of fluctuating interest rates
        on the market value of the instrument.
 
        Repurchase Agreements: The Fund enters into repurchase agreements
        whereby the Fund, through its custodian, receives delivery of the
        underlying securities, the market value of which at the time of purchase
        is required to be an amount equal to at least 100% of the resale price.
 
        Federal Income Taxes: The Fund is treated as a single corporate taxpayer
        as provided for in The Tax Reform Act of 1986, as amended. The Fund's
        policy is to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code
        of 1986, as amended, which are applicable to regulated investment
        companies and to distribute substantially all of its taxable income to
        its shareholders. Accordingly, no provision has been made for federal
        income and excise taxes.
 
        Distribution of Income and Gains: Distributions from net investment
        income and net realized gains available for distribution are declared
        daily and paid monthly. The Fund uses the identified cost method for
        determining realized gain or loss on investment transactions for both
        financial and federal income tax reporting purposes.
 
        State Registration Expenses: State registration fees are amortized based
        either on the time period covered by the registration or as related
        shares are sold, whichever is appropriate for each state.
 
        Capital Accounts: The Fund reports the undistributed net investment
        income and accumulated net realized gain (loss) accounts on a basis
        approximating amounts available for future tax distributions (or to
        offset future taxable realized gains when a capital loss carryforward is
        available). Accordingly, the Fund may periodically make
        reclassifications among certain capital accounts without impacting the
        net asset value of the Fund.
 
        Other: Investment transactions are recorded on a trade date basis which
        is generally the same as settlement date. Interest income is recorded on
        the accrual basis.
 
Note 2: FUND SHARES.  At February 29, 1996, there was an unlimited number of
        shares of beneficial interest of no par value authorized. Transactions
        in Class A Shares and dollars of the Fund during the six month period
        ended February 29, 1996 and fiscal year ended August 31, 1995, at a
        constant net asset value of $1.00 per share, were as follows:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                    FOR THE SIX MONTH PERIOD
                                                                    ENDED FEBRUARY 29, 1996          FOR THE YEAR ENDED
                                                                          (UNAUDITED)                 AUGUST 31, 1995
                                                                  ----------------------------       ------------------
        <S>                                                              <C>                           <C>
        Shares sold.............................................          3,080,430,011                 4,788,622,703
        Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions..........             35,334,997                    55,467,958
        Shares redeemed.........................................         (2,853,727,195)               (4,531,700,234)
                                                                         --------------                 -------------
          Net increase..........................................            262,037,813                   312,390,427
        Shares outstanding:                                                                             
          Beginning of period...................................          1,294,009,037                   981,618,610
                                                                         --------------                 -------------
          End of period.........................................          1,556,046,850                 1,294,009,037
                                                                         ==============                 =============
</TABLE>
 
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                    HERITAGE CASH TRUST -- MONEY MARKET FUND
                         NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                  (UNAUDITED)
                                  (CONTINUED)
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       Transactions in Class C Shares and dollars of the Fund which commenced
       operations on February 29, 1996, at a constant net asset value of $1.00
       per share, were as follows:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                    FOR THE PERIOD
                                                                                                    ENDED FEBRUARY
                                                                                                       29, 1996
                                                                                                      (UNAUDITED)
                                                                                                   -----------------
       <S>                                                                                               <C>
       Shares sold...........................................................................            4,168
       Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions........................................               --
       Shares redeemed.......................................................................               --
                                                                                                         -----
         Net increase........................................................................            4,168
       Shares outstanding:
         Beginning of period.................................................................               --
                                                                                                         -----
         End of period.......................................................................            4,168
                                                                                                         =====     
</TABLE>
 
Note 3: PURCHASES, SALES AND MATURITIES OF SECURITIES.  For the six month period
        ended February 29, 1996, purchases and maturities of short-term
        investment securities, excluding repurchase agreements, aggregated
        $5,838,746,990 and $5,553,940,300, respectively. Purchases, sales and
        maturities of U.S. government obligations aggregated $243,701,142,
        $20,107,031 and $188,500,000, respectively.
 
Note 4: MANAGEMENT, DISTRIBUTION, SHAREHOLDER SERVICING AGENT AND TRUSTEES'
        FEES.  Under the Fund's Investment Advisory and Administration Agreement
        with Heritage Asset Management, Inc. (the "Manager"), the Fund agrees to
        pay to the Manager for investment advice, portfolio management services
        (including the placement of brokerage orders), and certain compliance
        and administrative services a fee equal to an annual rate of 0.50% of
        the first $500,000,000 of the Fund's average daily net assets, 0.475% of
        the next $500,000,000, 0.45% of the next $500,000,000, 0.425% of the
        next $500,000,000, and 0.40% of any excess over $2,000,000,000 of such
        net assets, computed daily and payable monthly. The amount payable to
        the Manager as of February 29, 1996 was $572,475. The agreement also
        provides for a reduction in such fees in any year to the extent that
        operating expenses of the Fund exceed applicable state expense
        limitations. For the period January 2, 1992 to December 31, 1992, the
        Manager voluntarily agreed to waive its fees and, if necessary,
        reimburse the Fund to the extent that the Fund's annual operating
        expenses exceeded .77%, on an annual basis, of the Fund's average daily
        net assets. Effective January 1, 1993, this voluntary expense limitation
        was changed to .79%, on an annual basis, of the Fund's average daily net
        assets. Under these arrangements, management fees of $244,972 were
        waived during the year ended August 31, 1995. If total Fund expenses
        fall below the expense limitation agreed to by the Manager before the
        end of the year ending August 31, 1997, the Fund may be required to pay
        the Manager a portion or all of the waived management fee. In addition,
        the Fund may be required to pay the Manager a portion or all of the
        management fee waived ($207,108) in the prior year ended August 31, 1994
        if total Fund expenses fall below the annual expense limitation before
        the end of the year ending August 31, 1996.
 
        The Manager is also the Dividend Paying and Shareholder Servicing Agent
        for the Fund. The amount payable to the Manager for such expenses as of
        February 29, 1996 was $253,150. In addition, the Manager performs Fund
        Accounting services for the Fund and charged $20,564 during the six
        month period of which $6,400 was payable as of February 29, 1996.
 
        Pursuant to a plan adopted in accordance with Rule 12b-1 of the
        Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, the Fund pays Raymond James
        & Associates, Inc. (the "Distributor") a fee equal to 0.15% of average
        daily net assets for the services it provides in connection with the
        promotion and distribution of Class A and Class C Fund shares. Such fee
        is accrued daily and payable monthly. The amount payable to the
        Distributor as of February 29, 1996 was $181,035. The Manager,
        Distributor, Fund Accountant and Shareholder Servicing Agent are all
        wholly-owned subsidiaries of Raymond James Financial, Inc.
 
        Trustees of the Trust also serve as Trustees for Heritage Capital
        Appreciation Trust, Heritage Income-Growth Trust, Heritage Income Trust,
        Heritage Series Trust and Heritage U.S. Government Income Fund, mutual
        funds that are also advised by the Manager or its affiliates
        (collectively referred to as the Heritage Mutual Funds). Each Trustee of
        the Heritage Mutual Funds who is not an interested person of the Manager
        receives an annual fee of $8,000 and an additional fee of $2,000 for
        each
 
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                    HERITAGE CASH TRUST -- MONEY MARKET FUND
                         NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                  (UNAUDITED)
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        combined quarterly meeting of the Heritage Mutual Funds attended.
        Trustees' fees and expenses are shared equally by each of the Heritage
        Mutual Funds.
 
Note 5: FEDERAL INCOME TAXES.  As of August 31, 1995, the Fund has net tax basis
        capital loss carryforwards of $9,682 and $6,037 which may be applied to
        any net taxable gains until their expiration dates in 2001 and 2002,
        respectively. In addition the Fund has post-October losses that the Fund
        has deferred in the amount of $269,316.
 
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HERITAGE CASH TRUST-MONEY MARKET FUND is a member of the Heritage Family of
mutual funds. Other investment alternatives available to you from Heritage
include:
 
            - HERITAGE CASH TRUST
                 MUNICIPAL MONEY MARKET FUND
            - HERITAGE CAPITAL APPRECIATION TRUST
            - HERITAGE INCOME-GROWTH TRUST
            - HERITAGE INCOME TRUST
                 HIGH YIELD BOND FUND
                 INTERMEDIATE GOVERNMENT FUND
            - HERITAGE SERIES TRUST
                 EAGLE INTERNATIONAL EQUITY PORTFOLIO
                 GROWTH EQUITY FUND
                 SMALL CAP STOCK FUND
                 VALUE EQUITY FUND
            - HERITAGE U.S. GOVERNMENT INCOME FUND
                 (A CLOSED-END FUND THAT TRADES ON THE
                   NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE)
 
We are pleased that many of you are also investors in these funds. For
information and a prospectus for any of these mutual funds, please contact your
account executive. Please read the Prospectus carefully before you invest in any
of the funds.
 
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                                     LOGO
                                   HERRITGE
                                  CASH TRUST


                               MONEY MARKET FUND
A MONEY MARKET FUND
SEEKING HIGH CURRENT INCOME
CONSISTENT WITH LIQUIDITY
AND PRESERVATION OF CAPITAL
 
SEMIANNUAL REPORT
(Unaudited) and Investment
Performance Review for the
Six Month Period Ended
 
FEBRUARY 29, 1996
 
A member of the
Heritage Family of Mutual Funds(TM)

 
     Heritage Cash Trust-Money Market Fund
     P.O. Box 33022
     St. Petersburg, FL 33733
 
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     Address Change Requested
 
     SEMIANNUAL REPORT
 
     INVESTMENT ADVISOR/
     SHAREHOLDER SERVICING AGENT/
     FUND ACCOUNTANT
     Heritage Asset Management, Inc.
     P.O. Box 33022
     St. Petersburg, FL 33733
     (800) 421-4184
 
     DISTRIBUTOR
     Raymond James & Associates, Inc.
     P.O. Box 12749
     St. Petersburg, FL 33733
     (813) 573-3800
 
     LEGAL COUNSEL
     Kirkpatrick & Lockhart LLP
 
     This report is for the information of shareholders of
     Heritage Cash Trust-Money Market Fund. It may also be used as
     sales literature when preceded or accompanied by a prospectus.


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