BRADFORD FUNDS INC
N-30D, 1996-02-20
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                            THE BRADFORD FUNDS, INC.
 
                            THE BRADFORD MONEY FUND
 
                              103 BELLEVUE PARKWAY
                           WILMINGTON, DELAWARE 19809
                                 (302) 791-9300
 
January 23, 1996
 
Dear Shareholder:
 
     This annual report covers the period from January 1, 1995 to December 31,
1995.
 
     This has proven to be a milestone year for the Fund. In February of 1989
the Bradford Money Fund began with assets of $240 million and on October 31,
1995 the Fund broke the $1 billion mark.
 
     The Fund began the current year with assets of $677.2 million and ended the
year with $1,009.4 million. In addition, shareholders increased from 89,969 to
102,117.
 
     As a result of the Federal Reserve rate cuts, there has been an across the
board drop in yields. Subsequently the yield for the Fund has slipped from 5.21%
on December 31, 1994 to 5.03% on December 31, 1995. We remain committed to high
quality, short-term instruments for your safety.
 
     As always, we appreciate your confidence and support and welcome any
comments.
 
Sincerely,
 
/s/ Allan L. Erb
 
Allan L. Erb
President
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                            THE BRADFORD FUNDS, INC.
 
                            THE BRADFORD MONEY FUND
 
                            Statement of Net Assets
                               December 31, 1995
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                PERCENTAGE                    PAR
                                               OF PORTFOLIO      MATURITY    (000)        VALUE
                                               ------------      --------   --------   ------------
<S>                                            <C>               <C>        <C>        <C>
AGENCY OBLIGATIONS...........................         11.2%
     Federal Farm Credit Bank
               5.55%                                             02/07/96   $  6,000   $  5,965,775
               5.40%                                             12/02/96      5,000      5,001,509
     Federal Home Loan Bank
               5.62%                                             05/20/96      3,000      2,934,433
     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.
               6.68%                                             01/31/96     10,000      9,944,333
               5.54%                                             02/26/96     16,500     16,357,807
               5.58%                                             05/24/96      5,000      4,888,400
     Federal National Mortgage Association
               5.62%                                             01/16/96      6,000      5,985,950
               5.50%                                             02/21/96     13,000     12,898,708
               5.50%                                             03/13/96      9,000      8,901,000
               5.62%                                             04/12/96      8,000      7,872,613
               5.10%                                             10/30/96      5,000      4,785,375
               5.10%                                             11/20/96     10,000      9,541,000
               5.16%                                             11/20/96      9,000      8,582,040
               5.11%                                             11/22/96      5,000      4,768,631
               7.70%                                             12/10/96      4,575      4,670,765
                                                                                       ------------
                    TOTAL AGENCY OBLIGATIONS                                            113,098,339
                                                                                       ------------
COMMERCIAL PAPER.............................         80.0%
Agriculture..................................          6.7%
     Cargill, Inc. (A-1+/P-1)
               5.67%                                             01/24/96     10,000      9,963,775
               5.61%                                             02/20/96     16,500     16,371,437
               5.55%                                             03/12/96      5,000      4,945,271
     Golden Peanuts Co. (A-1+/P-1)
               5.62%                                             01/19/96      6,000      5,983,140
               5.68%                                             01/26/96      5,000      4,980,278
               5.65%                                             02/09/96      6,000      5,963,275
               5.63%                                             02/16/96     10,000      9,928,061
               5.67%                                             02/27/96      6,000      5,946,135
               5.60%                                             03/05/96      4,000      3,960,178
                                                                                       ------------
                                                                                         68,041,550
                                                                                       ------------
</TABLE>
 
                See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
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                            THE BRADFORD FUNDS, INC.
 
                            THE BRADFORD MONEY FUND
 
                     Statement of Net Assets -- (Continued)
                               December 31, 1995
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                PERCENTAGE                    PAR
                                               OF PORTFOLIO      MATURITY    (000)        VALUE
                                               ------------      --------   --------   ------------
<S>                                            <C>               <C>        <C>        <C>
Automobiles..................................          0.7%
     Daimler-Benz North America (A-1/P-1)
               5.68%                                             01/19/96   $  7,500   $  7,478,700
                                                                                       ------------
Banks -- Multi-National......................          1.0%
     Comerica (A-1/P-1)
               6.18%                                             05/28/96     10,000     10,047,651
                                                                                       ------------
Beverages....................................          3.8%
     PepsiCo, Inc. (A-1/P-1)
               5.70%                                             01/04/96      4,400      4,397,910
               5.65%                                             02/15/96     14,000     13,901,125
               5.62%                                             02/22/96     20,000     19,837,643
                                                                                       ------------
                                                                                         38,136,678
                                                                                       ------------
Chemicals....................................          3.3%
     Dupont (E.I.) deNemours & Co.
       (A-1+/P-1)
               5.70%                                             01/17/96     10,000      9,974,667
               5.67%                                             01/18/96      3,500      3,490,629
               5.70%                                             01/19/96      2,000      1,994,300
               5.67%                                             01/22/96      8,000      7,973,540
               5.65%                                             01/25/96     10,000      9,962,333
                                                                                       ------------
                                                                                         33,395,469
                                                                                       ------------
Communications...............................          2.5%
     Dun & Bradstreet Corp. (A-1+/P-1)
               5.59%                                             02/20/96      8,000      7,937,889
               5.60%                                             02/27/96     10,000      9,911,333
     Knight-Ridder Inc. (A-1+/P-1)
               5.70%                                             01/18/96      7,800      7,779,005
                                                                                       ------------
                                                                                         25,628,227
                                                                                       ------------
Electronics..................................          2.8%
     Hewlett-Packard Co. (A-1+/P-1)
               5.55%                                             01/02/96      5,000      4,999,229
               5.65%                                             01/24/96     10,000      9,963,903
               5.62%                                             02/15/96     10,000      9,929,750
               5.60%                                             02/29/96      3,000      2,972,467
                                                                                       ------------
                                                                                         27,865,349
                                                                                       ------------
</TABLE>
 
                See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
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                            THE BRADFORD FUNDS, INC.
 
                            THE BRADFORD MONEY FUND
 
                     Statement of Net Assets -- (Continued)
                               December 31, 1995
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                PERCENTAGE                    PAR
                                               OF PORTFOLIO      MATURITY    (000)        VALUE
                                               ------------      --------   --------   ------------
<S>                                            <C>               <C>        <C>        <C>
Finance......................................         24.9%
     AT&T Capital Corp. (A-1/P-1)
               5.71%                                             01/31/96   $ 10,000   $  9,952,417
               5.56%                                             05/13/96      3,000      2,938,377
     Cargill Financial Services (A-1+/P-1)
               5.60%                                             03/04/96     15,000     14,853,000
     Ford Motor Credit Co. (A-1/P-1)
               5.69%                                             02/13/96      7,000      6,952,425
               5.55%                                             02/23/96     15,000     14,877,438
               5.64%                                             02/26/96      6,500      6,442,973
               5.55%                                             02/28/96      1,000        991,058
               5.57%                                             02/29/96      7,500      7,431,535
               5.57%                                             03/01/96      2,000      1,981,433
               5.50%                                             07/12/96      4,000      3,882,056
     General Electric Capital Corp.
       (A-1+/P-1)
               5.56%                                             01/31/96     12,000     11,944,400
               5.57%                                             03/01/96     12,000     11,888,600
     J.C. Penney Funding Corp. (A-1/P-1)
               5.65%                                             02/12/96     11,000     10,927,492
               5.65%                                             02/13/96     10,500     10,429,140
               5.65%                                             02/14/96     15,000     14,896,417
               5.62%                                             02/28/96      9,000      8,918,510
     Met Life Funding Corp. (A-1+/P-1)
               5.65%                                             01/03/96      7,120      7,117,765
               5.70%                                             01/09/96     13,000     12,983,533
               5.68%                                             01/12/96     20,000     19,965,288
               5.65%                                             01/30/96      7,500      7,465,865
     Nordstrom Credit Inc. (A-1/P-1)
               5.65%                                             02/12/96      7,000      6,953,858
     Pitney Bowes Credit Corp. (A-1+/P-1)
               5.67%                                             01/24/96     12,000     11,956,530
               5.66%                                             01/26/96     10,000      9,960,694
               5.62%                                             02/05/96      8,000      7,956,289
               5.60%                                             02/09/96     15,000     14,909,000
</TABLE>
 
                See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
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                            THE BRADFORD FUNDS, INC.
 
                            THE BRADFORD MONEY FUND
 
                     Statement of Net Assets -- (Continued)
                               December 31, 1995
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                PERCENTAGE                    PAR
                                               OF PORTFOLIO      MATURITY    (000)        VALUE
                                               ------------      --------   --------   ------------
<S>                                            <C>               <C>        <C>        <C>
Finance -- (Continued)
     USAA Capital Corp. (A-1+/ P-1)
               5.66%                                             01/31/96   $  5,000   $  4,976,417
               5.63%                                             02/14/96      8,000      7,944,951
                                                                                       ------------
                                                                                        251,497,461
                                                                                       ------------
Financial Services...........................          8.9%
     Bear Stearns Companies, Inc. (A-1/P-1)
               5.60%                                             01/16/96      8,000      7,981,333
               5.67%                                             01/19/96     11,000     10,968,815
     Goldman Sachs Group L.P. (A-1+/P-1)
               5.73%                                             01/08/96     15,000     14,983,288
               5.68%                                             02/07/96     20,000     19,883,243
               5.60%                                             04/19/96      8,500      8,355,878
     Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. (A-1+/P-1)
               5.72%                                             01/18/96      8,000      7,978,391
               5.74%                                             01/22/96      2,000      1,993,303
               5.75%                                             01/25/96      4,500      4,482,750
               5.67%                                             02/12/96     10,000      9,933,850
               5.66%                                             02/28/96      3,500      3,468,084
                                                                                       ------------
                                                                                         90,028,935
                                                                                       ------------
Food.........................................          5.5%
     CPC International, Inc. (A-1/P-1)
               5.68%                                             02/05/96      8,500      8,453,061
               5.65%                                             02/08/96      7,000      6,958,253
               5.62%                                             02/16/96     12,000     11,913,827
               5.56%                                             03/11/96      4,500      4,451,350
               5.57%                                             03/11/96      9,000      8,902,525
               5.55%                                             03/18/96     10,000      9,881,292
     McCormick and Co., Inc. (A-1/P-1)
               5.45%                                             07/26/96      5,000      4,843,313
                                                                                       ------------
                                                                                         55,403,621
                                                                                       ------------
</TABLE>
 
                See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
                                        4
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                            THE BRADFORD FUNDS, INC.
 
                            THE BRADFORD MONEY FUND
 
                     Statement of Net Assets -- (Continued)
                               December 31, 1995
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                PERCENTAGE                    PAR
                                               OF PORTFOLIO      MATURITY    (000)        VALUE
                                               ------------      --------   --------   ------------
<S>                                            <C>               <C>        <C>        <C>
Food/Retail..................................          4.6%
     Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc. (A-1/P-1)
               5.62%                                             01/10/96   $ 15,000   $ 14,978,925
               5.66%                                             02/08/96     10,000      9,940,256
               5.68%                                             02/08/96     15,000     14,910,067
               5.65%                                             02/23/96      6,000      5,950,092
                                                                                       ------------
                                                                                         45,779,340
                                                                                       ------------
Freight & Shipping...........................          0.3%
     Norfolk Southern Corp. (A-1+/P-1)
               5.67%                                             01/11/96      3,000      2,995,275
                                                                                       ------------
Industrial...................................          5.7%
     Schering-Plough Corp. (A-1+/P-1)
               5.56%                                             01/17/96     10,000      9,975,289
               5.63%                                             01/23/96     11,000     10,962,154
               5.63%                                             02/27/96      8,000      7,928,687
               5.45%                                             05/02/96     10,000      9,815,306
     Stanley Works (A-1/P-1)
               5.68%                                             02/02/96     15,000     14,924,267
               5.58%                                             02/27/96      4,000      3,964,660
                                                                                       ------------
                                                                                         57,570,363
                                                                                       ------------
Pharmaceutical...............................          2.3%
     Eli Lilly & Co. (A-1+/P-1)
               5.58%                                             03/15/96     15,000     14,827,950
     Warner Lambert Co. (A-1+/P-1)
               5.55%                                             04/09/96      8,500      8,370,269
                                                                                       ------------
                                                                                         23,198,219
                                                                                       ------------
Publishing...................................          1.5%
     McGraw-Hill, Inc. (A-1/P-1)
               5.67%                                             01/23/96     10,000      9,965,350
               5.67%                                             01/26/96      5,600      5,577,950
                                                                                       ------------
                                                                                         15,543,300
                                                                                       ------------
Retail Merchandising.........................          1.5%
     Home Depot (A-1/P-1)
               5.68%                                             01/11/96     15,000     14,976,333
                                                                                       ------------
</TABLE>
 
                See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
                                        5
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                            THE BRADFORD FUNDS, INC.
 
                            THE BRADFORD MONEY FUND
 
                     Statement of Net Assets -- (Continued)
                               December 31, 1995
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                PERCENTAGE                    PAR
                                               OF PORTFOLIO      MATURITY    (000)        VALUE
                                               ------------      --------   --------   ------------
<S>                                            <C>               <C>        <C>        <C>
Telecommunications...........................          3.3%
     American Telephone & Telegraph Co.
       (A-1+/P-1)
               5.70%                                             01/12/96   $  3,000   $  2,994,775
               5.59%                                             02/13/96      8,000      7,946,584
               5.65%                                             02/15/96      3,000      2,978,813
               5.56%                                             03/11/96      9,500      9,397,294
               5.57%                                             03/29/96      4,000      3,945,538
               5.51%                                             04/05/96      2,000      1,970,919
     Southwestern Bell Capital Corp.
       (A-1/p-1)
               5.45%                                             03/18/96      2,000      1,976,686
     Southwestern Bell Telephone (Aa3/AA)
               8.30%                                             06/01/96      1,500      1,515,100
                                                                                       ------------
                                                                                         32,725,709
                                                                                       ------------
Transportation...............................          0.7%
     Conrail Inc. (A-1/P-1)
               5.72%                                             01/12/96      7,000      6,987,766
                                                                                       ------------
                    TOTAL COMMERCIAL PAPER                                              807,299,946
                                                                                       ------------
U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS....................          1.1%
     U.S. Treasury Notes
               5.875%                                            05/31/96     10,000     10,001,197
               6.125%                                            07/31/96      1,000      1,002,217
                                                                                       ------------
                    TOTAL U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS                                      11,003,414
                                                                                       ------------
VARIABLE RATE OBLIGATIONS....................          7.7%
     Federal Home Loan Bank Notes
               6.03%                                             01/02/96     10,000     10,000,000
               6.21%                                             03/29/96      3,500      3,497,384
     Federal National Mortgage Association Notes
               4.35%                                             01/05/96     30,000     29,979,768
               5.68%                                             03/14/96      5,000      5,000,000
     Student Loan Marketing Association Notes
               5.23%                                             01/02/96     20,000     20,000,000
               5.24%                                             01/02/96      5,000      4,998,651
               5.40%                                             01/02/96      4,000      3,997,805
                                                                                       ------------
                    TOTAL VARIABLE RATE OBLIGATIONS                                      77,473,608
                                                                                       ------------
</TABLE>
 
                See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
                                        6
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                            THE BRADFORD FUNDS, INC.
 
                            THE BRADFORD MONEY FUND
 
                     Statement of Net Assets -- (Concluded)
                               December 31, 1995
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                               PERCENTAGE                    PAR
                                              OF PORTFOLIO      MATURITY    (000)         VALUE
                                              ------------      --------   --------   --------------
<S>                                           <C>               <C>        <C>        <C>
TOTAL INVESTMENTS...........................        100.0%                            $1,008,875,307
     (Amortized Cost $1,008,875,307)*
OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES.......          0.0%                                   494,408
                                              ------------                            --------------
NET ASSETS..................................        100.0%                            $1,009,369,715
                                                ==========                            ==============
NET ASSET VALUE, OFFERING AND REDEMPTION
  PRICE PER SHARE
  (1,009,369,715 / 1,009,383,915)                                                              $1.00
                                                                                      ==============
- ---------------
* Also cost for Federal Income Tax purposes.
</TABLE>
 
                See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
                                        7
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                            THE BRADFORD FUNDS, INC.
 
                            THE BRADFORD MONEY FUND
 
                            Statement of Operations
                      For the Year Ended December 31, 1995
 
<TABLE>
<S>                                                                                  <C>
INVESTMENT INCOME
     Interest......................................................................  $52,952,970
                                                                                     -----------
EXPENSES
     Advisory fees.................................................................    3,359,005
     Administration fees...........................................................      493,829
     Distribution fees.............................................................    1,776,574
     Directors' fees...............................................................       24,000
     Custodian fees................................................................      102,567
     Transfer agent fees...........................................................    1,120,184
     Legal.........................................................................       13,000
     Audit.........................................................................       19,500
     SEC registration fees.........................................................       99,280
     Blue sky registration fees....................................................       65,000
     Insurance.....................................................................       28,552
     Printing and Postage..........................................................      119,799
     Miscellaneous.................................................................       23,119
                                                                                     -----------
          TOTAL EXPENSES...........................................................    7,244,409
     Waiver of Advisory and Distribution Fees......................................     (120,101)
                                                                                     -----------
          NET EXPENSES.............................................................    7,124,308
                                                                                     -----------
NET INVESTMENT INCOME..............................................................   45,828,662
NET REALIZED LOSS ON INVESTMENTS...................................................         (864)
                                                                                     -----------
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS...............................  $45,827,798
                                                                                     ============
</TABLE>
 
                See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
                                        8
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                            THE BRADFORD FUND, INC.
 
                            THE BRADFORD MONEY FUND
 
                      Statements of Changes in Net Assets
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                 FOR THE YEAR         FOR THE YEAR
                                                                     ENDED                ENDED
                                                               DECEMBER 31, 1995    DECEMBER 31, 1994
                                                               -----------------    -----------------
<S>                                                            <C>                  <C>
Increase (decrease) in Net Assets:
  Operations:
     Net investment income...................................   $     45,828,662     $     24,947,849
     Net realized loss on investments........................               (864)             (10,526)
                                                               -----------------    -----------------
     Net increase in net assets resulting from operations....         45,827,798           24,937,323
                                                               -----------------    -----------------
  Dividends to shareholders from:
     Net investment income ($.0515 and $.0343 per share,
       respectively).........................................        (45,828,662)         (24,947,849)
                                                               -----------------    -----------------
  Total dividends to shareholders............................        (45,828,662)         (24,947,849)
                                                               -----------------    -----------------
  Capital Stock Transactions:
     Proceeds from sale of capital shares....................      4,174,590,024        3,297,613,955
     Value of shares issued in reinvestment of dividends.....         43,866,080           24,178,144
     Cost of shares repurchased..............................     (3,886,262,837)      (3,363,941,161)
                                                               -----------------    -----------------
     Increase(decrease) in net assets derived from capital
       stock
       transactions..........................................        332,193,267          (42,149,062)
                                                               -----------------    -----------------
  Total increase (decrease) in assets........................        332,192,403          (42,159,588)
                                                               -----------------    -----------------
Net Assets:
  Beginning of year..........................................        677,177,312          719,336,900
                                                               -----------------    -----------------
  End of year................................................   $  1,009,369,715     $    677,177,312
                                                                 ===============      ===============
</TABLE>
 
                See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
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                            THE BRADFORD FUNDS, INC.
 
                            THE BRADFORD MONEY FUND
 
                              Financial Highlights
                 (for a share outstanding through each period)
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                   FOR THE          FOR THE          FOR THE          FOR THE        FOR THE
                                                  YEAR ENDED       YEAR ENDED       YEAR ENDED       YEAR ENDED     YEAR ENDED
                                                 DECEMBER 31,     DECEMBER 31,     DECEMBER 31,     DECEMBER 31,   DECEMBER 31,
                                                     1995             1994             1993             1992           1991
                                                 ------------     ------------     ------------     ------------   ------------
<S>                                              <C>              <C>              <C>              <C>            <C>
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period...........   $     1.00        $   1.00         $   1.00         $   1.00       $   1.00
                                                 ------------     ------------     ------------     ------------   ------------
INCOME FROM INVESTMENT
  OPERATIONS:
    Net Investment Income......................        .0515           .0343            .0247            .0308          .0531
    Net Realized Gain on Investments...........           --              --               --            .0001             --
                                                 ------------     ------------     ------------     ------------   ------------
        Total From Investment Operations.......        .0515           .0343            .0247            .0309          .0531
                                                 ------------     ------------     ------------     ------------   ------------
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS:
  Dividend to Shareholders from Net Investment
    Income.....................................       (.0515)         (.0343)          (.0247)          (.0308)        (.0531)
  Dividend to Shareholders from Net Realized
    Gains......................................           --              --               --           (.0001)            --
                                                 ------------     ------------     ------------     ------------   ------------
        Total Distributions ...................       (.0515)         (.0343)          (.0247)          (.0309)        (.0531)
                                                 ------------     ------------     ------------     ------------   ------------
Net Asset Value, End of Period.................   $     1.00        $   1.00         $   1.00         $   1.00       $   1.00
                                                 ============     ============     ============     ============   ============
TOTAL RETURN...................................         5.28%           3.48%            2.50%            3.13%          5.44%
RATIO/SUPPLEMENT DATA:
  Net Assets, End of Period (in thousand)......   $1,009,370        $677,177         $719,337         $652,622       $605,089
    Ratio of Expenses to Average Daily Net
      Assets...................................          .80%(a)         .80%(a)          .81%(a)          .85%           .88%
    Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average
      Daily Net Assets.........................         5.15%(a)        3.39%(a)         2.47%(a)         3.08%          5.31%
                                                 ------------     ------------     ------------     ------------   ------------
</TABLE>
 
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(a) During the period a portion of the Distribution fees were voluntarily
    reduced. If such voluntary fee reduction had not occurred, the Ratio of
    Expenses to Average Daily Net Assets would have been .81%, .83% and .84%,
    respectively, and the Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Daily Net
    Asset would have been 5.14%, 3.36% and 2.44%, respectively.
 
                See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
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<PAGE>   12
 
                            THE BRADFORD FUNDS, INC.
 
                            THE BRADFORD MONEY FUND
 
                         Notes to Financial Statements
                               December 31, 1995
 
NOTE 1 -- SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
 
     The Bradford Funds, Inc, (the "Company"), an open-end, diversified
management investment company, was incorporated in Maryland on October 26, 1988.
The Company is authorized to issue 1.5 billion shares of multiple portfolios.
The Company is currently offering shares of one portfolio, The Bradford Money
Fund (the "Fund"). The only transaction occurring in the Fund between the date
of incorporation and the commencement of operations was the sale and issuance of
100,000 shares of capital stock for $100,000 to Bradford Capital Management,
Ltd. ("Bradford Capital Management"), the Fund's investment adviser, on January
10, 1989. The investment objective of the Fund is to provide as high a level of
current interest income as is consistent with maintaining liquidity and
stability of principal. It seeks to achieve this objective by investing in high
quality, U.S. dollar-denominated instruments, such as short-term U.S. Government
securities, bank certificates of deposit, commercial paper and repurchase
agreements. The ability of issuers of debt securities held by the Fund to meet
their obligations may be affected by economic developments in a specific
industry or region.
 
     A) SECURITY VALUATION -- Portfolio securities are valued under the
amortized cost method, which approximates current market value. Under this
method, securities are valued at cost when purchased and thereafter a constant
proportionate amortization of any discount or premium is recorded until maturity
of the security. The Fund seeks to maintain net asset value per share at $1.00.
 
     B) SECURITY TRANSACTIONS AND INVESTMENT INCOME -- Security transactions are
accounted for on the trade date. The cost of investments sold is determined by
use of the specific identification method for both financial reporting and
income tax purposes. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis.
 
     C) DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS -- Dividends from net investment income
are declared daily and paid monthly. Net realized capital gains, if any, will be
distributed at least annually.
 
     D) FEDERAL INCOME TAXES -- The Fund intends to qualify for and elect the
tax treatment applicable to regulated investment companies under the Internal
Revenue Code and make the requisite distributions to its shareholders which will
be sufficient to relieve it from Federal income and Federal excise taxes.
Therefore, no provision has been recorded for Federal income or Federal excise
taxes.
 
     E) REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS -- Money market instruments may be purchased from
financial institutions, such as banks and non-bank dealers, subject to the
seller's agreement to repurchase them at an agreed upon date and price.
Collateral for repurchase agreements may have longer maturities than the maximum
permissible remaining maturity of portfolio investments. The seller will be
required on a daily basis to maintain the value of the securities subject to the
agreement at not less than the repurchase price. If the seller defaults and the
value of the collateral declines or if bankruptcy proceedings are commenced with
respect to the seller of the security, realization of the collateral by the Fund
may be delayed or limited. The agreements are conditioned upon the collateral
being deposited under the Federal Reserve book-entry system or with the Fund's
custodian or a third party sub-custodian.
 
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                            THE BRADFORD FUNDS, INC.
 
                            THE BRADFORD MONEY FUND
 
                  Notes to Financial Statements -- (Continued)
                               December 31, 1995
 
NOTE 2 -- INVESTMENT ADVISORY, ADMINISTRATION, DISTRIBUTION AND TRANSFER AGENCY
AGREEMENTS
 
     The Fund has entered into an investment advisory agreement with Bradford
Capital Management. J.C.B. Financial Services, Inc. acts as the general partner
to the adviser and J.C. Bradford & Co., a Tennessee limited partnership
("Bradford"), is the adviser's limited partner. The general partner is a wholly
owned subsidiary of Bradford & Co., Incorporated. The Fund has also entered into
an Administration and Accounting Services Agreement with PFPC Inc. ("PFPC"), and
distribution and transfer agency agreements with Bradford.
 
     For the advisory services provided and expenses assumed by it, Bradford
Capital Management is entitled to receive from the Fund a fee, computed daily
and payable monthly, at an annual rate of .40% of the first $500 million of the
Fund's daily net assets and .35% of the daily net assets of the Fund in excess
of $500 million. Bradford Capital Management may, in its discretion from time to
time, waive voluntarily all or any portion of its advisory fee or reimburse the
Fund for a portion of the expenses of its operations. For the year ended
December 31, 1995, waivers amounted to $2,131. Advisory fees, before such waiver
amounted to $3,359,005 for the year ended December 31, 1995.
 
     As required by various state regulations, Bradford Capital Management will
reimburse the Fund if and to the extent that the aggregate operating expenses of
the Fund exceed applicable state limits for the first fiscal year. Currently,
the most restrictive of such applicable limits known to the Fund is 2.5% of the
first $30 million of average annual net assets, 2% of the next $70 million of
average annual net assets, and 1.5% of the remaining average annual net assets.
Certain expenses such as brokerage commissions, taxes, interest, and
extraordinary items are excluded from this limitation. No such reimbursements
were required for the year ended December 31, 1995.
 
     For the administration services provided, PFPC is entitled to receive from
the Fund a fee, computed daily and payable monthly, at an annual rate of .10% of
the first $200 million of daily net assets; .075% of the next $200 million of
daily net assets; .05% of the next $200 million of daily net assets; .025% of
the next $100 million of daily net assets; and .01% of the daily net assets in
excess of $700 million.
 
     The Fund has adopted a Plan of Distribution and pursuant thereto has
entered into an agreement under which the distributor, Bradford, is entitled to
receive from the Fund reimbursement of its distribution costs at an annual rate
of up to .20% of daily net assets. Bradford may, in its discretion from time to
time, waive voluntarily all or any portion of its distribution fees. For the
year ended December 31, 1995, waivers amounted to $117,970. Distribution fees,
before such waiver amounted to $1,776,574 for the year ended December 31, 1995.
 
     For the transfer agency services provided, Bradford is entitled to receive
a fee, computed and paid monthly, at an annual rate of $11.50 per active
account.
 
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                            THE BRADFORD FUNDS, INC.
 
                            THE BRADFORD MONEY FUND
 
                  Notes to Financial Statements -- (Concluded)
                               December 31, 1995
 
NOTE 3 -- CAPITAL STOCK
 
     Transactions in capital stock of the Fund were as follows:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                FOR THE YEAR ENDED    FOR THE YEAR ENDED
                                                                DECEMBER 31, 1995     DECEMBER 31, 1994
                                                                ------------------    ------------------
<S>                                                             <C>                   <C>
Shares sold...................................................     4,174,590,024         3,297,613,955
Shares issued in connection with reinvestment of dividends
  from net investment income..................................        43,866,080            24,178,144
Shares redeemed...............................................    (3,886,262,837)       (3,363,941,161)
                                                                ------------------    ------------------
Net increase (decrease).......................................       332,193,267           (42,149,062)
                                                                 ===============       ===============
</TABLE>
 
NOTE 4 -- NET ASSETS
 
     Net assets consisted of the following:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                               DECEMBER 31, 1995     DECEMBER 31, 1994
                                                               ------------------    ------------------
<S>                                                            <C>                   <C>
Capital stock, at par........................................   $       1,009,384     $         677,191
Paid-in capital in excess of par.............................       1,008,374,531           676,513,457
Accumulated realized capital loss............................             (14,200)              (13,336)
                                                               ------------------    ------------------
                                                                $   1,009,369,715     $     677,177,312
                                                                  ===============       ===============
</TABLE>
 
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                          INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT
 
Shareholders and Board of Directors
The Bradford Funds, Inc.
The Bradford Money Fund
 
     We have audited the accompanying statement of net assets of The Bradford
Funds, Inc., The Bradford Money Fund as of December 31, 1995 and the related
statements of operations for the year then ended and of changes in net assets
for each of the two years in the period then ended and the financial highlights
for each of the five years in the period then ended. These financial statements
and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund's management. Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and
financial highlights based on our audits.
 
     We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial
highlights are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a
test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial
statements. Our procedures included confirmation of the securities owned as of
December 31, 1995 by correspondence with the custodian. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
 
     In our opinion, such financial statements and financial highlights present
fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of The Bradford Funds,
Inc., The Bradford Money Fund as of December 31, 1995, the results of its
operations, changes in its net assets and the financial highlights for the
respective stated years in conformity with generally accepted accounting
principles.
 
DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
 
Nashville, Tennessee
January 22, 1996
 
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                                  BOARD OF DIRECTORS
                                Allan L. Erb, Chairman
 
                                 Douglas C. Altenbern
 
                                 Richard W. Hanselman
 
                                   Michael R. Shea
 
                                   William T. Spitz
 
                                       OFFICERS
                                     Allan L. Erb
                                      President
 
                                  Randall R. Harness
                               Secretary and Treasurer
 
                                    Judy K. Abroms
                                    Vice President
 
                                   Michael R. Shea
                                    Vice President
 
                                 R. Patrick Shepherd
                                    Vice President
 
                                  INVESTMENT ADVISER
                          Bradford Capital Management, Ltd.
                                 330 Commerce Street
                              Nashville, Tennessee 37201
 
                                    ADMINISTRATOR
                                      PFPC Inc.
                                    P.O. Box 8950
                              Wilmington, Delaware 19899
 
                            TRANSFER AGENT AND DISTRIBUTOR
                                 J. C. Bradford & Co.
                                 330 Commerce Street
                              Nashville, Tennessee 37201
 
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                         ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS
                               DECEMBER 31, 1995
 




                             J. C. Bradford & Co.
 
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