A club for disabled adults is “hanging on a knife edge” after organisers discovered the building it is run from could be torn down in 18 months.

Flightways, which is based at the Barnet Centre for Independent Living (BCIL) in The Concourse, Grahame Park, could shut for good if no alternative location is found.

The estate is currently undergoing regeneration but Anita Woolf, who runs Maxability from the centre, claims Barnet Borough Council told her last year the centre would be safe until 2020.

But after a surprise £50million cash injection from the Government to speed up regeneration, the authority now says the centre could be bulldozed in the next 18 to 24 months.

Flightways is used by Maxability, which was set up by Mrs Woolf, 79, and her husband Emile, ten years ago to help their son, Carl, 50, who was born with disabilities.

Mrs Woolf, who has seven grandchildren, said: “We were originally told a new centre would be built before the old one is torn down, but I’ve now been told this may no longer be the case.

“We are hanging on a knife’s edge. There’s no certainty that we will be given a new place to run from. This has come as a great blow to the users of the centre who say this place is a haven.

“If we had to close simply because we had no building it would be a crying shame.”

Mother-of-five Mrs Woolf runs pottery, Spanish, art and other classes at the centre as part of Flightways five days a week.

But with the future of BCIL in limbo, she is left worrying where the 30 disabled adults who are members will go.

Mrs Woolf added: “We are in such dire need for this. I simply failed to understand such heartless indifference on the part of the authority.

“It’s implacable cruelty that’s been inflicted on some of our most vulnerable citizens who are unable to make any representations on their own behalf.”

She says her “ultimate dream” is to open a dedicated Flightways centre which could include a cafe and a designated space for children.

Vanessa Stone, 60, was diagnosed with MS in 1990 and says the club is her “only chance” of getting out.

She said: “It’s given me a new lease of life – I’m hooked. I enjoy painting and it’s a great chance to make friends.”

Elizabeth Christodoulou, who also has MS, said: “It’s so beneficial. I feel so positive when I’m here and the thought of losing it is devastating.”

In a statement, Barnet Council said: "The Council recognises that the Flightways building is an asset that is highly valued by people using the Barnet Centre for Independent Living Service, part of Your Choice Barnet, and Barnet Disability and Independence Steering Committee services.

"The regeneration of the Grahame Park Estate will include demolition of the Flightways building. In anticipation of the Flightways demolition, it is currently planned that the services provided by BCIL will be relocated to offices in a new shared building with Grahame Park Library and Southgate College in Colindale.

"In the meantime, the council’s aim is to continue using Flightways as a base for supporting local people with disabilities. Discussions regarding the shape of local services for disabled people beyond the planned demolition of Flightways are in their early stages and the council is committed to consulting with stakeholders on this.”